Work Department

Arbitration & Construction Disputes

Position

Senior Associate

Dr. Hasan Yousef Albalasi is a senior consultant at Omani & Partners with over four decades of professional experience in construction, commercial contracts, and arbitration. He advises arbitrators, legal teams, and disputing parties on complex construction and engineering disputes, with a particular focus on FIDIC-based contracts and high-value commercial claims.

Dr. Albalasi holds an Honorary Doctorate in Commercial Law and a Master’s degree in International Law with a specialization in international arbitration. His extensive career spans advisory roles in arbitration proceedings, contract management, and dispute resolution across the construction and trade sectors.

Throughout his career, Dr. Albalasi has supported arbitrators and parties in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations, including proceedings before the ICC, LCIA, QICCA, and ad hoc tribunals. His work includes advising on delay claims, contractual breaches, project execution disputes, and settlement strategies involving high-value commercial and construction projects in Qatar.

In addition to his arbitration practice, Dr. Albalasi has held senior leadership roles in international engineering and professional organizations, contributing to regulatory, administrative, and governance frameworks across engineering and construction bodies.

Areas of Expertise

Construction Law & Engineering Contracts
FIDIC Contracts & Claims Management
International & Domestic Arbitration
Commercial & Contractual Disputes
Delay & Disruption Claims
Project & Construction Management
Trade & Commercial Consultancy

Key Contributions & Professional Focus

Dr. Albalasi has acted as an expert consultant to arbitrators and disputing parties in numerous high-value construction and commercial disputes. His experience includes advising on arbitration proceedings involving claims ranging from several hundred thousand Qatari Riyals to disputes exceeding QAR 155 million.

He has supported arbitrators and legal teams in ICC, LCIA, QICCA, and ad hoc arbitrations, providing strategic insight on contractual interpretation, delay analysis, and dispute resolution mechanisms. His deep technical understanding of construction projects and contractual frameworks enables him to bridge legal and engineering considerations effectively.

Dr. Albalasi is recognized for his practical, experience-driven approach to arbitration consultancy and his ability to guide complex disputes toward efficient and commercially sound outcomes.

Career

• Consultant, Omani & Partners LLP – Qatar
• Assistant Secretary-General, Federation of Engineering Organisations in Islamic Countries
• Assistant Secretary-General, Arab & European Archiving and Accounting Authority
• Managing Director / Senior Executive, Trade & Construction Companies (1979–Present)

Languages

Arabic
English

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Honorary Doctorate in Commercial Law, Thames Academy of Science & Technology, London (2018)
• Master’s Degree in International Law (International Arbitration), American Arabic Academy of Science & Technology, Texas (2014)
• Professional Diploma in Arbitration & Claims (FIDIC Construction Contracts), Assiut University & Arab Center for Arbitration (2010)
• Certified Arbitrator, Ain Shams Center for Arbitration (2005)
• Professional Diploma in Contract Management for Engineering Contracts (CMP01), Arab Center for Arbitration (2020)